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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1886
Page
2
Reports describe anti Chinese incidents in Washington Territory and threats against Chinese residents. The item lists arrests and social unrest amid other international and domestic tensions. It also notes a Newark plumber TM D D Sullivan arrested for profanity and various global events from France to Tennessee elections.
The piece notes Professor Richard T Ely’s forthcoming Harper’s essay on railway abuse reform and cites broader interest in social and economic reforms. It also mentions discoveries in Gutta percha supply, Galton’s findings on country life, a defaulter’s death in Massachusetts, barefooted children and health, Melbourne’s telescope studies, and a Rhode Island patent list from August 17 1886.
The September issue highlights Charles Stewart Parnell with Avondale pictures, plus Mrs. C Ingersoll Gara’s Erie landscapes and Presqu isle scenes. Whymper covers Feathers, Long offers a Burmah sketch, Mallet presents Montreal's early days with illustrations, Pasteur's life is praised, Jeanne d Arc paths are explored, Giacomelli on dangerous plots, and pieces by Boutelle Pierce Vinni Faimar Hallowell.
The article notes a 400 mile track expands 388 yards in heat, shrinking space by nearly a yard per mile. It cites dangers from inflating balloons in airways and reports European exploration, lakes hidden between ranges, and a test of visual power in the Pleiades with stars visible to the naked eye and telescope.
A long note on crystal spheres describes balls three inches and larger as highly valued for rarity. A 6.69 inch ball in Dresden is among the largest known, while a 6,625 inch ball owned by RB E Moore is valued at $5,000. Dealers seek five to seven inch stones with high offers. The second item notes shifts in the New York World’s stance on Cleveland and a light critique of President Cleveland enjoying a rail journey with his wife.
The piece dismisses talk of a New Jersey Central alliance delaying the Staten Island bridge. It asserts Baltimore and Ohio BE is consolidating coalitions to advance plans. Reports claim a Susquehanna bridge near completion and a direct line to Gotham nearing corporate success.
The Essex Institute hosts a Harper's article spotlighting Salem's early sea captains. Higginson details their bold ventures from pre Revolutionary days through the Revolutionary War and the early Federal era, noting 158 armed Salem vessels, 2000 guns, and 445 prizes while lamenting gaps in preserved memorials.
An advertisement touts Ayers Sorseparilla as a blood cleanser that removes blotches and pimples. It claims the product purifies the blood, leaving the skin smooth, bright, and healthy in appearance.
The best medical authorities acknowledge the value of Ayer's Cathartic and frequently prescribe it with utmost confidence as an effective remedy for diseases caused by disturbances of the stomach liver and bowels.
Letter from Switzerland describes Florence landmarks as Talazzo Vecchio and Loggia dei Lanci with statues by Cellini Donatello and Ghiberti, Bargello weapons hall and armory, David by Michelangelo in the Tribune, and related galleries and frescoes. The author notes tower views, Medici rooms, maps, tapestries, and early Florentine coin dies.
President Cleveland and his wife, accompanied by Mrs Folsom, mother of Mrs Cleveland, have gone to the Adirondacks for rest. The public figure has long labored for the nation and deserves quiet, free from intruding newspaper correspondents and excessive scrutiny.
Prof John Milne argues earthquakes mainly arise from internal volcanic activity and underground fractures, with sun moon and barometric effects minimal. Tur bore descriptions note rivers Amazon Hooglu and Tsientang coastlines exhibit near instant tidal surges. Wollny studies link soil moisture and vegetation to atmospheric moisture, detailing crop-specific moisture effects.
Promote by medical ad claims for heart conditions including heart dropsy rheumatic heart palpitation and suffocation. Advertises Kilmer tonic remedies promising regulation correction and cure.
Col Samuel Norris arrived home Monday evening after a seventeen month European business stay. Rev Thomas Wilcox of Harrisburg Pa will fill the pulpit at State Street M E Church tomorrow. The yacht Thistle and several smaller boats broke from moorings and went ashore during Monday night’s heavy gale.
The Racket Club presented a theatrical entertainment at Music Hall on Friday evening the 13th followed by dancing. Hutchinson's Quadrille Band supplied the music for the event.
About three hundred members of St Marys Church traveled by the steamer General Bartlett on Tuesday to Rocky Point Bullocks Point Newport and Brenton's Reef for a church outing.
At a recent Court of Probate meeting, the petition to appoint a guardian for Leonard Wright Seth W. Thayer’s estate, previously declined by Thayer, was continued to the next session without final action.
Col Geo O Eddy commander of Babbitt Post No 15 G A R and delegate to the National Encampment in San Francisco is expected to arrive home about September 1. The Post plans a fine reception for his return.
A short ode and prose urging bright daylight in Bristol homes. The speaker laments shaded streets and walls, warns against heavy elm shadows blocking sunshine, and condemns blinds and gas lighting as unhealthy. Let in sunlight to dispel gloom and disease.
An August weather forecast predicting heavy rains hail and tornadoes is doubted after a severe storm on Monday night. The next day brings calmer skies and renewed belief in careful observation of seasonal changes over prolific prophecies.
The Superintendent of Streets daily trims overhanging branches to improve safety and light on the Willow Walk and near Poppasquash. A benefit concert at the Herreshoff boat house under Mr and Mrs Zellar and others raised funds for the Children’s Home with tableaux and a concert by the National Band enhancing the event.
A charity effort by local, church affiliated women seeks funds to finish a home for destitute children. The Noyes estate on Union Street was purchased with help from Captain James Lawless, with W. B. Nichols of Warren the contractor. The group highlights recent fundraising successes and urges ongoing public support. It also notes a wave of popular pastimes from yacht racing to lawn tennis shaping American society and national pride.
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